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Taxonomy
Family:
MATHILDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Mathildoidea (Superfamily)
> Mathildidae (Family)
> Brookesena (Genus)
> succincta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Aclis succincta Suter, 1908
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Taxonomy
Family:
MATHILDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Mathildoidea (Superfamily)
> Mathildidae (Family)
> Brookesena (Genus)
> succincta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Aclis succincta Suter, 1908
Details: Brookesena succincta (Suter, 1908)
Size/Grows to:
Height 2.6mm, Width 1.1mm
Distribution:
South-western North Island as far north as Kapiti Island, and South, Stewart, Auckland, Antipodes and Chatham Islands, from 0-660m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.137)
  • Suter, H. 1908 Descriptions of new species of New Zealand Mollusca., Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 40 (p.362) Original Description

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NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil